Furnifold Simmons

U.S. Representative
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886–1888
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Simmons31,283
Opponents35,281
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1888, Furnifold Simmons ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Simmons's biggest single-election total was 16,051 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2. Simmons's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2, decided by 1,675 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in North Carolina's District 2 or all 1888 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Furnifold Simmons received?

Furnifold Simmons has received 31,283 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Furnifold Simmons’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost16,05148.97%Henry Cheatham
1886U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon15,23244.91%James E Ohara
Israel B Abbott
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.